if an onion has a 2n number of 16 how many homologous pairs would be found in its diploid cells?
2007-01-25 13:49:00 · 8 answers · asked by blund_chick07 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
If 2n = 16 and n means the number of different kinds of chromosomes, then n = 8 = number of homologous pairs.
2007-01-25 14:00:59 · answer #1 · answered by ecolink 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
8
2007-01-25 14:10:58 · answer #2 · answered by jarhead914 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
8
2007-01-25 14:05:46 · answer #3 · answered by blackmail8549 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its 8 becaus the diploid of an onion is 16 that is the rule on chromosomes except if its a polyploid
2007-01-25 14:06:09 · answer #4 · answered by musiclover2008 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
2n is the diploid number. meaning that the chromosomes are in pairs. therefore there will be 8 homologous pairs.
2007-01-25 16:11:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
8
A haploid cell usually has 1/2 of the diploid cell which has 16 chromosomes. The exception is a polypoid cells which has 3 equal sets of chromosomes instead of 2.
Hope this helps!!
2007-01-25 14:45:15 · answer #6 · answered by lemon drops 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Should be 8.
2007-01-25 14:00:36 · answer #7 · answered by Green thumb 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
huh?
2007-01-25 14:01:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋